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Making purple gold

NileRed · demo · Watch on YouTube

ChemistryMaterials science

What it is

NileRed tries to make a ring from pure purple gold, a gold-aluminium intermetallic that is brittle and hard to work with. The 53-minute video follows the chemistry and many failed attempts before he produces a finished ring.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN mentions it as a fascinating example of chemistry persistence and as something people learned from, such as discovering purple gold exists.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “There's a fascinating video of a fellow trying to make a ring out of Purple Gold.”

    Fascinating attempt to make a ring out of purple gold.

    whartung, 2024-07 · Recommendation · in “Making my own wedding rings”

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Topics: purple gold, metallurgy, chemistry, nilered, jewelry

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